Key Skills

Job Description

Market Wizards has been a well-known name in proprietary trading for over 25 years. From our office in the iconic Beursplein 5 building (the heart of Euronext Amsterdam), we provide fully serviced trading infrastructure under our MiFID II license to professional trading firms. They focus solely on trading; we take care of risk management, compliance, IT, back-office, and clearing. Due to continued growth and evolving regulatory requirements, we are expanding our compact, ambitious, and close-knit IT-OPS team with a Junior System Engineer. Are you at the start of your IT career, eager to learn, and curious how IT works in a regulated trading environment? Then we would like to meet you. Your role As Junior System Engineer you help keep our systems stable, secure, and up to date. Your focus is on the system side: Windows and Linux servers, Microsoft 365, and the software packages our traders and back-office rely on every day. You work closely with an experienced senior engineer who guides you through our environment and helps you grow. Step by step you also get to know our network and our connections to exchanges. In a trading environment timing and precision matter. Changes are planned outside trading hours, tested beforehand, and documented, so that our environment keeps meeting the standards of DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act), MiFID II, and other financial regulations. . What will you do? • Windows administration: manage Windows Server and workstations, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS/DHCP, file shares, and user and access management. • Microsoft 365: administer Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint/OneDrive, licences, and security settings such as MFA. • Software packages: install, update, and roll out software for traders and back-office, including trading and market data applications; test new versions before they go live. • Linux administration: maintain Ubuntu servers, Docker containers, and services such as our reverse proxy; apply updates, read logs, and troubleshoot. • Virtualisation: create and maintain virtual machines on Proxmox, including the trading VMs we provide to our client firms. • Patch and lifecycle management: keep operating systems and software up to date on a fixed schedule, outside trading hours. • Backup and restore: monitor backups and periodically test restores. • Monitoring and incidents: follow up on alerts, resolve incidents, and record them properly for our DORA incident registration. • Onboarding of trading firms and traders: set up accounts, VMs, permissions, and secure remote access. • Documentation: write and maintain procedures, configurations, and change records for our existing and evolving infrastructure. • Network (growth path): learn the basics of our network (Cisco and Arista switches, firewalls, VLANs, VPN) and, over time, help with exchange connections, market data feeds, and time synchronisation. • Hardware: assist with server builds, preventive maintenance, and work in our colocation, as well as workstation management. What do you bring? • Vocational (MBO) or Bachelor-level (HBO) education in ICT or System Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. Recent graduates are welcome. • 0 to 3 years of experience; an internship, side job, or your own homelab counts too. • Good knowledge of Windows (client and server) and the basics of Active Directory and Group Policy. • Familiarity with Microsoft 365 administration (Exchange Online, Teams, user and licence management). • Basic Linux skills (Ubuntu/Debian, command line, package management, services, log analysis). • Basic networking knowledge: IP, subnetting, DNS, DHCP, VLANs. • Precise and structured: you test before you change and you document what you did. • Eager to learn, curious, and hands-on; you take ownership and are not afraid to ask questions. • Professional working proficiency in English; Dutch is a plus. Drive is more important than your current skillset. Nice to have • Certifications in the field • Experience with scripting (PowerShell, bash) • Experience with Proxmox, Hyper-V or VMware, and Docker • Interest in financial markets and trading technology What do we offer? • Full time job (5 days a week) • Structured onboarding and personal guidance from an experienced senior engineer • A small, tight-knit team where you truly can make an impact • Broad experience in one role: Windows, Linux, Microsoft 365, network, and trading infrastructure • Room for initiative and growth, with a clear path towards System Engineer • Competitive salary • An office in the iconic Beursplein 5 building in the centre of Amsterdam • Informal atmosphere with regular end-of-week drinks Apply? Send your CV and a short motivation (in English or Dutch) to [email protected]. Include "Junior System Engineer IT-OPS" in the subject line

Core Responsibilities

Maintain and support Windows and Linux servers, Microsoft 365, trading software, virtual machines, backups, and related infrastructure. Monitor and resolve incidents, manage onboarding and access, document changes, and gradually support network and exchange connectivity.

Requirements

Applicants should have vocational or bachelor's-level ICT or systems engineering education, or equivalent practical experience, with 0–3 years of experience; internships and homelab experience count. They should have foundational Windows, Microsoft 365, Linux, and networking knowledge, work carefully and document changes, and be eager to learn; professional English is required, while Dutch is a plus.

Benefits

• Structured Onboarding
• Personal Guidance
• Career Growth Opportunities
• Competitive Salary
• Informal Team Atmosphere